Exeter Public Library Newsletter September 28 - October 3, 2026 |
Exeter Public Library Newsletter September 28 - October 3, 2026 |
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Patrons learned about Medicare basics, Social Security, and estate planning at Secure Your Future on Wednesday, September 23.
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| THIS WEEK'S EVENTS |
| Blue = Adults
Green = Teens Red = Children's Purple = Friends of EPL
Maroon = 250th Celebration | |
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Monday, September 28
ALL WEEK Baking Scavenger Hunt 1 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg
3:30 Teen Gaming Club: The Game of Life 3:30 PM Teen Writing Club
5 PM Taiwanese Mah Jongg 6 PM Knitting Group |
| Tuesday, September 29
10 AM All Ages Story Time 1 PM Movie Showing
2 PM 2 over 1 Bridge Lesson 3:30 PM Teen Tuesday: Ojo de Dios Craft |
| Wednesday, September 30
ALL DAY Teen Gaming 10 AM Ages 3+ Story Time
12:30 PM Spanish Table 1 PM American Mah Jongg
5:30 PM Stitchers' Guild | |
Thursday, October 1 10 AM All Ages Story Time
10 AM American Standard Bridge 3:30 PM Teen Anime Club
3:30 PM Dungeon World: Order of the Great Lion (Ages 8-11) 5:30 PM French Table |
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Friday, October 2
9 AM - 4 PM Children's Open Art 11 AM Book Talks: Langdon Place
3:30 PM Refreshing Fridays | |
Saturday, October 3 10 AM Italian Table
12 - 4 PM Powderkeg Beer & Chili Festival at Swasey Parkway | |
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Join the Friends | Interested in making new connections? Looking for volunteer opportunities? Consider joining the Friends of Exeter Public Library.
To join, contact friendsofexeterpubliclibrary@gmail.com or through their Facebook page @FriendsofExeterPublicLibrary. | |
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Consider donating non-perishable food items to support St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter or usable eyeglasses to help Lions Club International.
Exeter Rotary Club is also accepting donations for old hearing aids. Donations will be used to help others at the Rotary Hearing Clinic in the Dominican Republic.
Donate your soda tabs to help the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth. Items can be placed in the boxes on the table next to the Adult Information Desk. |
| October Artist
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Join us as we celebrate the memory of a treasured community member and artist with a dedication of our art gallery. | |  |
Now’s The Time is a jazz group that will perform and discuss a dozen or so iconic jazz songs, largely from the Great American Songbook. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Exeter Public Library. |
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Join us at the Author Fair to meet local authors and shop their books! Consider bringing a non-perishable item for St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter as well. Donations are not required to attend. |
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Check out an outdoor history exhibit trail along Swasey Parkway that explores Exeter's story! Brought to you by the Exeter 250 Celebration Commission, Exeter Historical Society, Exeter Public Library, and the generous sponsors above. |
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The DAR will help you track your ancestors using the library’s Ancestry.com account! Bring your own laptop or use one of the library’s. Please bring names and dates for your parents/ grandparents as well. |
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A no food cooking class. Come talk and learn about food from different cultures, techniques, and share recipes. | |  |
The Exeter Public Library won a grant from Spark of Science @ My Library for Flight Path! This grant allows us the opportunity to educate the community on local birds and to inspire scientific curiosity.
On Saturday, October 10 at 11 AM, join us for some activities! In the Children's Room, glue down paper feathers to showcase how a bird's winter coat works. On the Main Floor, make bird seed ornaments to help prepare our feathered friends for the cold coming our way! Attendees will be given a pre-made ornament to take home to hang up, as well as a to-go craft bag to make more. |
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Join Dean Plager as he talks about his journey in a replica Viking ship, retracing Leif Erikson's voyage as recorded in the Icelandic Sagas. |
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Exeter Parks & Recreation has launched a volunteer-facilitated men’s discussion group designed to provide adult men with a safe, welcoming space to connect, reflect, and support one another in navigating the challenges of everyday life. Please click the button below to learn more and to register. |
| Exeter Men's Group
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Join Exeter Parks & Rec for Basics of Medicare on Wednesday, September 30 at 4 PM. This educational seiminar will cover topics like key enrollment deadlines and how to avoid lifetime penalties, what Original Medicare does and does not cover, the different options people use to help fill those gaps, and when people should start planning for Medicare.
Please click the button below to register. |
| Basics of Medicare Registration
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The 2026 NH Book Festival will take place on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3 in Concord, NH, featuring bestselling authors Jodi Picoult, Jeff Kinney, and more! Please click the button below to learn more. |
| 2026 NH Book Festival
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The 14th Annual Powder Keg Beer & Chili Festival will take place on Saturday, October 3 at Swasey Parkway in downtown Exeter from 12 PM - 4 PM. Please click the button below to learn more. |
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As of September 18, 2026, Level 3 restrictions remain in effect. Drought monitoring data continues to show that much of eastern New Hampshire, including the Seacoast region, remains in Moderate Drought (D1) conditions. Please click the button below to learn more. |
| Learn More at Exeternh.gov
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U.S. Independence 250th Celebration
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The Gundalow Piscataqua is coming to Exeter!The historic vessel will arrive on Wednesday, October 7 and stay through Friday, October 9. Come down to the waterfront to explore the Gundalow and learn more about Exeter’s maritime history! Free and open to the public.
Please click the button below to learn more. |
| Gundalow Piscataqua
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250th Book Group | Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 PM |
The group is reading Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts. Copies are available at the Adult Information Desk. |
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| Teen Scene Weekly programs begin at 3:30 PM. Join us for Gaming Club and Writing Club on Mondays, Teen Tuesdays, All Day Gaming on Wednesdays, Anime Club on Thursdays, and Refreshing Fridays!
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| Teen Book Groups The groups will meet on Saturday, October 17. Copies are available at the Adult Information Desk. |
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6th Grade
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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau |
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7th Grade at 10 AM
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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl |
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8th Grade at 11 AM |
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin |
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High School at 12 PM
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie |
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Thursday, October 1 |
Dungeon World: Order of the Great Lion will meet on Thursday, October 1, and Knights of the Beast King will be on Thursday, October 8 from 3:30 - 5:30 PM. They are the same campaign story; they simply meet on different dates.
Children ages 8-11 can sign-up for Dungeon World to work together as a team to complete quests, slay monsters, and achieve personal and group goals within the game. |
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Stop by the library to borrow your book group read!
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LC's Chapter Chasers (Ages 7-8) | Saturday, October 10 at 10 AM |
Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home by A. R. Capetta
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Dewey's Book Buds (Ages 8-9) | Saturday, October 17 at 10 AM |
Lunch Walks Among Us by Jim Benton
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Graphic Novel Book Club (Ages 9-11) | Thursday, October 22 at 3:30 PM |
Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom by Gigi D. G.
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Page Turners (Ages 9-11) | Saturday, October 24 at 10 AM |
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
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Adult Book Groups
| Copies are available at the Adult Information Desk. |
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Nonfiction Book Group | October 7 at 6:30 PM
The group is reading 1776 by David McCullough.
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Evening Book Group | October 14 at 6:30 PM
The group is reading Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.
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Morning Book Group | October 21 at 10 AM
The group is reading The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore.
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Movie Scene
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Tuesday movies start at 1 PM. Enjoy a movie on the big screen! Click below to see what's playing next. |
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Games at the Library |
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Want to learn how to play a game? Want to make new connections in town? Join any of the many gaming groups at the library! Groups are open to all experience levels – beginners to experts. There is someone willing to teach at each group. |
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Language at the Library
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Interested in teaching a language? We are always looking for teachers or native speakers willing to start a language table. If you're interested, please email exeterplprograms@gmail.com.
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Exeter Area YMCA
56 Linden Street, Exeter, NH 603-642-3361 |
| Exeter Area YMCA Website
| | THE COMMONS @ THE Y
Your space to work, connect & unwind. Every Monday, 3 - 5 PM, Starting September 14 The Commons is a relaxed after-school space for tweens to get homework done, hang out with friends, enjoy activities, and simply take a break after the school day. Come for a little while or stay and make the space your own. |
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Learn to Play Magic the Gathering! |
Join us for a Friday night Magic the Gathering meet up at the Y! This class is for those who are new or just learning the game of Magic.
For players ages 10 and up. Min of 4 registrations required. Please click the button below to learn more and to register. |
| Magic the Gathering Registration
| | Adults Beginner Pickleball 101 |
Thursdays, November 5 - December 3 (4 Classes) MEMBERS: $75 COMMUNITY: $12
12 PM - 2 PM, Court 2 Age: 18+ |
| Pickleball 101 Registration
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Adult Pick Up Basketball (Drop In)
| Wednesdays, September 30 - December 9 (10 Weeks) MEMBERS: Free COMMUNITY: $75 ($7.5/night)
5 PM - 7:45 PM, Court 2 Age: 18+ |
| Basketball Registration
| | Watercolor Pencils |
Tuesdays, October 13, 27, & November 3 (3 Classes) 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Community Room
MEMBERS: $45 COMMUNITY: $70 Age:18+ |
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Reconnect with your body and bond with your baby in this gentle, supportive yoga class designed for new mothers and infants up to 3 to 4 months old. No yoga experience is necessary – just come as you are.
Please click the button below to learn more and to register. |
| Baby & Me Postnatal Yoga
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The YMCA's Parkinson’s Wellness classes are designed for individuals living with Parkinson’s and focus on improving balance, mobility, strength, flexibility, and overall well-being. Please click the button below to register for a program. |
| Parkinson's Programs Registration
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The YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program is a yearlong, evidence-based program geared towards individuals with prediabetes who are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Ready to join or learn more? Complete the Inquiry Form if you would like to register for the upcoming session or receive information about future sessions. |
| Diabetes Prevention Program Inquiry Form
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| Keep in Touch with Your Community! |
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Email Alerts from Town of Exeter, NH
For more information and to sign up, click the button below. |
| Email Alerts Sign Up
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Exeter
53 Lincoln Street | Offers emergency food to low-income individuals and families who are residents of Exeter, Stratham, Newfields, Brentwood, Kensington and East Kingston. |
| St. Vincent de Paul's Facebook
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Lamprey Health Care |
Mobile Health Service Van partnering with local organizations and locations to bring critical health-related services out into the community. |
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* All programs at the library are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. *
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CONTACT US |
4 Chestnut Street | Exeter, NH 03833
www.exeterpl.org
Main Phone: 603-772-3101
Children's Room: 603-772-6036 |
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